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George is a good ol' hound dog. He helps Farmer Fritz with the chores and - most important of all - he keeps those sneaky cows out of the cornfield.Then Farmer Fritz moves away, and a new family from the city moves in. The Gladstones have a lot to learn. George tries to help, but they don't understand his job on the farm ... until the day little Olive goes missing, and George shows everyone what it means to be a hero hound!
About the Author
Jeffrey Ebbeler's parents always wanted to live on a farm. One day, they moved their family from the city suburbs to the country. Jeff's dad and uncles built their house and a barn. Just like the Gladstones in George the Hero Hound, they raised all kinds of animals and owned a rusty old tractor that hardly ever worked. Every once in a while, their neighbor's cows would break through the fence and feast on their cornfield. When Jeff's sister got a pony, everyone in the family wanted to give him a name, so they ended up calling him Rusty Dusty Rover Red George. (In this story, Jeff made George a dog, so George could help a bunch of city folk learn to be farmers, just like Jeff's family.) Jeff has illustrated (and occasionally writes) a number of picture books, including Arlo Rolled by Susan Pearson. He lives in Cincinnati with his wife and twin daughters. Learn more about him online at www.JeffIllustration.com.
